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Making Science Relevant: The Experiences of Prospective Elementary School Teachers in an Innovative Science Content Course

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  1. Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Schwartz Memorial Library, Long Island University at C.W. Post, Room 14, 2, Brookville, New York, 11578, USA

    Andrea Sabatini McLoughlin

  2. Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Room 173, Chambers Building, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, USA

    Thomas M. Dana

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McLoughlin, A.S., Dana, T.M. Making Science Relevant: The Experiences of Prospective Elementary School Teachers in an Innovative Science Content Course. Journal of Science Teacher Education 10, 69–91 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009410130218

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